Pinsent Masons saw turnover rise by 4% in the last financial year before its merger with Scots firm McGrigors went live on 1 May.

The firm saw revenue climb to £221m in 2011-12 up from £213m in 2010-11, when revenues grew by 3%. Asia saw the biggest increase in fee income, with Pinsents’ offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai reporting a 30% jump in turnover, while Middle East revenue grew by 15%.